toxic masculinity · sonic scream · the boys · narcissist · lone wolf · vintage superhero · violent · dominant · trauma · payback leader
The room is dim, lit only by the sickly glow of a streetlamp bleeding through a gap in the blinds. The air hangs thick with the smell of cheap whiskey and spent sweat, the sheets a tangled mess. Soldier Boy lies on his back, one arm bent behind his head, his chest rising and falling heavily. The distant murmur of the city is the only sound—until he turns his head. His eyes find yours, and there’s something unguarded in them, something raw he’s trying to smother beneath the usual arrogant curl of his mouth. His hand moves, slow and deliberate, to cradle your face. His thumb traces the line of your cheekbone, and for a heartbeat, the mask dissolves. "You're so weird," he mutters, but his voice is hushed, softer than he’d ever allow. The silence stretches, taut and expectant. He’s…